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Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was an American domestic terrorist who masterminded and perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. [7] [8] The bombing itself killed 167 people, including 19 children, injured 684, and destroyed one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Waco, the Big Lie is a 1993 American documentary film directed by Linda Thompson that presents video-based analysis regarding the Waco siege.The first film made about the Waco siege, Waco, the Big Lie gained significant notoriety when it was viewed during the trial of American domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh.
McVeigh testified that he chose the date of April 19 because it was the second anniversary of the deadly fire at Mount Carmel. In March 1993, McVeigh drove from Arizona to Waco to observe the federal standoff. Along with other protesters, he was photographed by the FBI, [149] and McVeigh himself was briefly interviewed by a television reporter ...
Timothy McVeigh was unhappy about the U.S. federal government's handling of the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992, and he later drove to the siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas in 1993.
A woman who lost two grandsons in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing spoke out on why she's forgiven convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside of the Alfred P. Murrah ...
Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is an American domestic terrorist who was convicted for conspiring with Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City bombing plot. [2] Prior to his incarceration, he held a variety of short-term jobs, working as a farmer, grain elevator manager, real estate salesman, and ranch hand. [5]
The Netflix docuseries revisits the story of Waco with new interviews and never-before-seen footage. 'Waco: American Apocalypse' director explains how the debate over the 51-day siege continues to ...
After a 51-day siege at the Davidians armed compound in Waco, Texas, the Federal Bureau of Investigation tries to end the standoff with tear gas, but a fire breaks out and engulfs the compound. By the end, 76 Davidians and 4 ATF agents die, including 22 children. This motivates Timothy McVeigh to retaliate by perpetrating the Oklahoma City Bombing.